PRINTER'S NO. 2979
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
402
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY TOMLINSON, CONKLIN, STAATS, McNEILL, R. MACKENZIE,
NEILSON AND T. DAVIS, APRIL 24, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
APRIL 24, 2024
A RESOLUTION
Designating May 20, 2024, as "Rescue Dog Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, "National Rescue Dog Day" was established in 2018 to
raise awareness for dogs in shelters and rescue kennels; and
WHEREAS, There were more than 14,000 sheltering organizations
operating in the United States in 2023; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 2 million dogs are adopted from
shelters in the United States each year; and
WHEREAS, More than 14,000 dogs were adopted from shelters in
this Commonwealth in 2023; and
WHEREAS, Shelters are struggling to handle increased
populations of dogs; and
WHEREAS, "National Rescue Dog Day" promotes the adoption of
dogs from shelters and the spaying and neutering of pets to
reduce shelter populations; and
WHEREAS, "National Rescue Dog Day" promotes the proper care
and treatment of pets to prevent increases in shelter intake and
ensure that rescue dogs live healthy lives; and
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WHEREAS, Adopting dogs from a shelter can give them a second
chance at a "forever home"; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 20,
2024, as "Rescue Dog Day" in Pennsylvania.
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